About 100 law enforcement officers were involved in the arrest of a dozen people on charges of possession and conspiracy to distribute large amounts of cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin earlier today.

The arrests were made in New York's Franklin, Saint Laurence and Clinton counties.

Officials say the North Country drug ring started in New York City.

“A drug trafficking organization that started with drug dealers in New York City, came to this area, obtained large quantities of cocaine, heroin and crack from suppliers in New York and used couriers to transport the drugs to Massena, where the organizations distribution network sold ounce and gram quantities of drugs to wholesale drug dealers and drug users in this community,” said U.S. District Attorney for the Northern District of New York Richard Hartunian.

Massena Police Chief Timmy Currier proudly thanked the many Massena residents for their help tracking down the criminals.

“I stand here more idealistic today than I have perhaps ever [been] before, knowing that when good people, hard-working people come together and find solutions, they can have good results like we did today,” said Currier.

Officials say this drug bust could be just the tip of the iceberg. They are continuing to investigate drug crimes and trying to stop spinoff violent crimes, too.

Also at the news conference, law enforcement officers thanked the many community members that provided tips that helped catch dangerous dealers.

As the investigation continues, police say they are focusing on keeping the dangerous drugs out of the hands of teens and young adults.